Congregation Mikve Israel (Savannah, Ga.) Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of transcripts from the records of the congregation, 1790-1791; a copy of an 1849 statute of the State of Georgia relating to the congregation; and several publications and newspaper clippings on the history of the congregation. The transcripts also record important dates in the history of the congregation from 1733 to 1904.
Dates
- Creation: undated, 1849, 1973-1983
Creator
- Congregation Mickve Israel (Savannah, Ga.) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Extent
1 Manuscript Boxes
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of transcripts from the records of the congregation, 1790-1791; a copy of an 1849 statute of the State of Georgia relating to the congregation; and several publications and newspaper clippings on the history of the congregation. The transcripts also record important dates in the history of the congregation from 1733 to 1904.
Physical Location
Collection is located in Consolidated Box I4.
Acquisition Note
State of Georgia statute (formerly I-164) gift of Richard J. Kittrell 1971
Subject
- Sheftall, Mordecai, 1735-1797 (Person)
- Sheftall, Levi, 1739-1809 (Person)
- Sheftall, Sheftall, 1762-1849 (Person)
- Cohen, Philip Jacob, -1790 (Person)
- De la Motta, Emanuel, 1760-1821 (Person)
- De Pass, Abraham (Person)
- Abrahams, Joseph, 1749-1795 (Person)
- Polock, Cushman, -1798 (Person)
- Cardozo, David Nunez, 1753-1835 (Person)
- De La Motta, Jacob, approximately 1801-1856 (Person)
- Cohen, Octavus, 1814-1876 (Person)
- Hart, Levy, 1792-1853 (Person)
- Congregation Mickve Israel (Savannah, Ga.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Congregation Mikve Israel (Savannah, Ga.) Collection, undated, 1849, 1973-1983 I-277
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- February 2021: RJohnstone: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
